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Minority Credit Unions Falling Behind the Curve

The number of federally-insured credit unions that are rated 1-Star or below and/or are less than “Adequately” capitalized by regulatory standards grew 36% in the twelve month period ending June 30, 2021 (from 53 to 72). What’s more, Minority-Owned Credit…

C.U. Star-Ratings Updated with Q2 Data

All bank and Credit Union star-ratings have been updated on our website based on Q2 financial data. While we have spent the past two weeks digging deeper into the results for banks, this week we shift our attention towards federally-insured…

We Analyze Banks & Credit Unions ...very carefully

Kinda, Sorta, Comparable. But Not Really.

A new proposed “simplified” rule for credit unions is being likened to one in use for banks. Is it really? The proposed Complex Credit Union Leverage Ratio (CCULR), as its name suggests, is aimed at “complex” credit unions. Whereas the…

All New Credit Union Ratings Q1’2021 Data

All credit union star-ratings are now updated on our website, bauerfinancial.com, based on March 31, 2021 financial data. While the majority of federally-insured credit unions maneuvered their way nicely through the trials of the past year, there were some that…

Credit Union, Bank Acquisitions Heating Up

Only 16 credit unions in the United States have assets exceeding $10 billion; 4-Star VyStar CU, Jacksonville, FL is one of them. What began in 1952 with just $60 and 12 members as Jax Navy FCU is now one of…

Bank, CU Complaint or Question?

Complaint or Question About Your Financial Institution? We do a lot of things here at BauerFinancial, but since we are a private research firm, and not a government agency, fielding complaints about financial institutions is not really one of them.…

common bond can mean struggling together

When Common Bond Means Struggling Together

We may be tired of hearing that “we’re all in this together”, but for credit union members (who are also owners) their common bond makes it true. In good times, this common bond is a source of strength: a group…

PPP May Also be Available from Your Credit Union

PPP: Also Available From Your Credit Union

As of January 31st, 4,942 lenders were participating in the new 2021 Paycheck Protection Program. The vast majority are banks, but credit unions are doing their part as well. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), during the first month…

New Credit Union Star Ratings Now Available

New Credit Union Data is Out and…

Third quarter Credit Union data has now been updated on our website. Here are some of the highlights. While the number of Federally-insured credit unions dropped 2.8% since last September (to 5,133), industry assets were up over 16% to almost…

C.U. Assets Grow at Breakneck Speed

The NCUA released its second quarter state-by-state Credit Union findings on Tuesday (9/15) proving that, yes, things are as crazy as they seem. The median asset growth at federally-insured credit unions during the 12 months ending June 30, 2020 was…

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Minority Credit Unions Falling Behind the Curve

C.U. Star-Ratings Updated with Q2 Data

Kinda, Sorta, Comparable. But Not Really.

All New Credit Union Ratings Q1’2021 Data

Credit Union, Bank Acquisitions Heating Up

Bank, CU Complaint or Question?

When Common Bond Means Struggling Together

PPP: Also Available From Your Credit Union

New Credit Union Data is Out and…

C.U. Assets Grow at Breakneck Speed

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